Hans, I appreciate your technical knowledge and ability to communicate it to the viewer.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
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@jpgsf19783 жыл бұрын
Glad you are feeling better, Hans !
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
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@crangaz2 жыл бұрын
I would like to see a review of Chord Hugo TT2 with and without the M-Scaler.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 жыл бұрын
I'll see what I can do.
@vmpty3 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to compare the sound upsampling from a computer running Roon Core to a streamer and a DAC vs the hardware upsampling of the M Scaler.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
No, it isn't (I've done it). It's like not every car with a turbo performs like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
@ulaby7243 жыл бұрын
Thank you Hans. Brilliant reviews. Much appreciated.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@papermate8773 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for including the everyday Ares II.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
You bet
@ktakeshi173 жыл бұрын
Thank you Hans , always love your work.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
@allansh8283 жыл бұрын
I hope Chord can shrink MScaler down to the size of 2Go and make it work with Hugo 3.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
That will happen in due time since chips get faster and cheaper over time.
@bratsson3 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell the difference to upscale with your computer and all the power it has and an Mscaler? Please don't say that the Mscaler is much better sounding but tell us why there is differences in upscaling on a computer Vs Mscaler. Thank you.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
The true quality of an upsampler is in the algorithms used and the quality of the digital interfacing. Even is you could be able to use the same algorithms in a computer and an upsampler, it's most likely the upsampler would provide a cleaner signal to the DAC and thus sound better.
@Xerxesro13 жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Surely the algorithm, such as those provided by HQ Player, would run on the same computer as Roon, so this is probably a moot point. There is also a closed form filter with 1m taps included in HQ Player. However, the issue is the compute power and efficiency. FPGAs can be pregrammed to do exactly what the algorithm needs, and nothing more, and they will be very efficient at that. General computing CPUs such as those in NUCs are highly unoptimised for these algorithms and because of that they will be slower and will use a lot more power. You will also have noticeable delays when you start playback, particularly with long filters.
@DigitalBliss692 жыл бұрын
@@Xerxesro1 sorry but HQ players algorithm is inferior to the WTA filter.
@Canadian_Eh_I2 жыл бұрын
@@Xerxesro1 Just started using HQ player, big improvement for a couple hundred bones! Lets not let perfect be the enemy of good :)
@dangeorgecommunications3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Hans for this excellent video: "I can safely say, that any good DAC costing over 2,000 Euros will benefit from the Hugo M Scaler."
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@pedroluisguillemain56833 жыл бұрын
Hi Hans Nice video, thanks. If you can, please ask to Magna Hi Fi to lend you an Audio-GD DI-20HE DDC for review. You won't be dissapointed. It's an incredible upgrade for the price. Cheers
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
I will check it out
@RearEntry9 ай бұрын
Great video! Still would love to see a dCS with an m scaler review, especially the Lina Dac and how it compares to the TT2
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel9 ай бұрын
You and me both!
@TheSineAssociation2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ones again Hans for an amazingly clear review. What do you think about using the M Scaler with the BlueSound Node? with any other DAC like the Hugo 2 or the Hugo TT 2, of corse.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 жыл бұрын
It will definitively bring improvement. As will a higher class streamer.
@VisciousHippo3 жыл бұрын
Very useful Hans. I had considered an m-scalar with my denafrips Pontus, but after your review I am guessing the benefits are not worth it. I will have to save up for the Hugo TT2+m-scalar together… Could you do me a favour? I notice you use the Node 2i in your reference 2. I have perceived the quality of an SSD (Samsung T7) using .wav files connected directly into the usb socket of the Node 2i is noticeably improved over streaming (from Amazon music HD). I perceive more attack, ie better transients. If you have time, are you able to relay your thoughts on this. A second opinion is always worthwhile in this hobby! Thank you for the great videos and glad you are back!
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
The. Pontus is quite a step better than the Ares. Why not buy the M Scaler now, see what it does and if you're not satisfied, save some more for the Hugo TT?
@VisciousHippo3 жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Oh no I thought you’d saved me £3500, but now I’m not sure again! 😂
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
@@VisciousHippo sorry😌
@Xerxesro13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review, very interesting. Would you be able to compare the M Scaler with Auralic Sirius G2.1?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
I have tried but due to the different ways of connecting and the available DAC's I was not sure what was due to the upsclarers, what due to the interface and what due to the DAC's. For instance the Auralic could be connected to the Aries G2 streamer over L-Link that syncs the clock in both devices. The Chord M Scaler uses dual BNC connection that goes up to 768 kHz. And so on.
@Xerxesro13 жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel I understand, thank you
@davidbenson53712 жыл бұрын
Excellent review Hans. Based on your reviews I have in my system a Bonn N8, Roon Nucleus, Sonore opticalModule and opticalRendu, SBooster Mk II and a Mytek Brookyln Dac+. You seem impressed with the M scaler when used with the Mytek, glad to hear this as I am considering the M scaler. I use Tidal, when upscaling with the M scaler will that effect MQA tracks on the Mytek? I noticed you have now gone to the Ferrum Hypos power supply for the Mytek, did it make such an improvement on the Mytek's performance that is warrants the cost of the Ferrum replacing the Sbooster?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 жыл бұрын
When you use the M Scaler, you kill the MQA info. But you do lay less burden on the reconstruction filters in the Mytek. If your software player (Roon, Audirvana) allows for the first unfold done in the software and you use the M Scaler, there will be sound improvement. The Ferrum sound a lot better than the SBooster. Whether these improvements are worth the money to you, I can't judge.
@davidbenson53712 жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel If you were to choose which would you add first to the Mytek Brookyln Dac+, would it be the Ferrum Hypos or the M Scaler?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 жыл бұрын
The M Scaler
@davidbenson53712 жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel One more question if you please Hans. If you use the pass thru on the M Scaler with Mytek would you then be able to utilize the MQA feature? Thanks
@josschreur69923 жыл бұрын
Hallo Hans. Is a NOS dac and an m scaler a logical combination. It seams a bit contra dictionary to me.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
NOS DACs are preferred by some because they don't like the (simple) upsampling done by low bit converters. The quality of upsampling the M Scaler offers will be appreciated by even those people. BTW the Ares II does offer upsampling and non-oversampling which can be set by the user.
@tokobjork2 жыл бұрын
Would be interesting to hear your opinion about ENO Dual BNC Data Cables with M-Scaler and Dave, or another Chord dac.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 жыл бұрын
They sound very good, but I haven't done deep research into the cabling.
@ericstefko48522 жыл бұрын
Great content I have a Sony XA-5400ES SACD player that outputs to the Holo May. Do you think that using a Digital Transport connected to the DAC would sound any different ?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 жыл бұрын
It sure will
@chetb.71823 жыл бұрын
Have you tested the MScaler against the Resampler option of your Auralic Aries G2? If yes, what is the difference, technical and in sound? I am using the Aries G2.1 in combination with the Mytek Brooklyn DAC and resampling PCM data to 352.8 / 384 kHz makes definitely a lot of a difference.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
The Chord M Scaler and the Auralic Sirius G2.1 are in a completely different league!
@ruudstet31869 ай бұрын
Does the m scaler, in your opinion, give the brooklyn that 'engaging listen' that chord dac's have? Or does It stay it's detailed but some what neutral self?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel9 ай бұрын
Neither. It makes the Brooklyn sound better.
@ruudstet31869 ай бұрын
Thanks for your reply. I'll take my brooklyn bridge to a chord dealer to get a demo. As always: thanks for your insightfull reviews.
@mat_v3 ай бұрын
@@ruudstet3186 did you ever got around to getting the scaler? I already have one and have been thinking about buying a mytek dac+ to see how a fully balanced source will sound on my balanced system.
@ruudstet31863 ай бұрын
@@mat_v no, I have not. The importer was far from helpful in organising a demo. Party because he thinks combining with a mytek is a waste of the scaler. And I was't ready to switch to a chord dac. And so much is happening on the dac front that I'm in doubt whether the scaler (which for me costs a substantial amount) will be yesterdays technology in a year or so. So I'm still saying to myself that I don't miss what I have't heard.... 😄
@vmat3773 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see this M Scaler compared with the Auralic Sirius 2.1. Anyway, thanks again for the highly informative review!
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
I have tested both but comparing on sound quality alone is difficult since Auralic works best with the proprietary link between the Aries G2 and the Sirius G2.1 while the M Scaler works best with the 2 x BNC connection.
@vmat3773 жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Perhaps a potential video series for the futures. Auralic stack vs Chord stack.
@momentsofbloom3 жыл бұрын
again, a review very well done, thank you hans! i do upscaling with my roon core, and already hear a clear improvement with my t&a dac 8, connected by usb2. is this comparable to what the m-scaler does? considering the 4250€, it can‘t be that simple? ;-)
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
It’s nowhere near comparable!!! If Roon did it equally good - or even 75% - I wouldn’t have bought the M Scaler of course.
@momentsofbloom3 жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel in your first m-scaler video you have shown that a special algorithm is used. do you really need all this hardware around it, or could a software like roon do it the same way if it had that algorithm - an i7 should have plenty of computing power?! after all, upsampling happens completely in the digital domain, doesn‘t it? i guess it‘s just hard for me to grasp why one would need this expensive piece of hardware? and if, why not build it directly into the dac?
@frankdoyle11 ай бұрын
Hi Hans, love the videos. do you think it is enough of a sound improvement to pick it 9/10 time on a blind test? Trying to figure out cost vs benefit
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel11 ай бұрын
Are you kidding??? Of course. Noot that I need it. Watch kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h61mf7Zqu6q-nJs.htmlsi=ElCjuBJYJ6Fe0L6O
@haimsheffer68203 жыл бұрын
Hi Hans. What do you say about upsampling to DSD? I do that with my DAC - IFI PRO IDSD and results sound very good to my ears
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
It depends on your DAC if it is beneficial to the sound quality.
@presidentpotato2223 жыл бұрын
Hans what do you think of a Hugo2 with the M-Scaler ? I own a Hugo2 and Lumin D2 ( D2 only is used to stream from ) .. was thinking of an Upgrade path .. would i be better off getting a used Mola Mola Dac or Denafrips Terminator + and selling the Lumin D2 and Hugo all together .. and getting a standalone streamer for use with my Roon Core on a NimitraS ..thanks Love your videos
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
That is a fine combo for the money .
@clivesilver4632 жыл бұрын
The Chord upscale is something I'm very interested in, I can afford the upscale but not a dave , my question is will the chord upscale married to a chord cutest work. Thank you for your great channel best on U tube for audio equipment.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 жыл бұрын
I have not reviewed the Qutest so I can comment on sound quality, but the combination is often made.
@clivesilver4632 жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Many thanks think the combo would work.
@Thiago_TS_BR2 жыл бұрын
Very intersting !
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@foraslan580111 ай бұрын
I love you man, I really do. And I love your videos........but 4,250 euros is NOT "relatively affordable". Thanks for the english subtitles, by the way, they really help. I can read as I watch.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel11 ай бұрын
Relatively affordable mean here in relation to other scalers. Not in relation to your budget 😁
@DigitalBliss692 жыл бұрын
Great success 👌
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@patrickmccrank84143 жыл бұрын
So the Mscaler is basically an external clock??
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
No, it's an upscaler
@patrickmccrank84143 жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel I guess I'm not sure what the difference is. Wouldn't it then be better to just use the P.S. audio "perfect wave direct stream" DAC? It's supposed to raise all inputs to DSD. Isn't DSD the best quality. BTW I support this channel because of your unbiased reviews. Thanks for your ongoing efforts to educate us.
@davidhardaker1923 жыл бұрын
Oh how I miss the 2000 euro limit, then you were reviewing stuff many people would consider buying. Now you have gone down the rabbit hole. I doubt any of your listeners will ever buy the mscaler, not because it doesn't improve the sound, but because if you have 4000 euros to spend there are better options.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 жыл бұрын
As I said in the video, I will not abandon reviewing more affordable equipment, but currently it is a bit difficult to ger review samples of interesting products. Corona has deregulated not only supplies but also transport (that became 3 to 5 times more expensive. Apart from that two important chip factories in Japan burned down...
@billfife65693 жыл бұрын
Conversely now that I have upgraded my system to a very high standard,I find that I am now not as interested in many reviews because the equipment is inferior to mine. There are many reviews of all price ranges in equipment. I welcome high end reviews.